A transparent zip-lock case with six hardback copies of Oliver Twist, plus teacher's notes. Usborne Guided Reading Packs have been developed and endorsed by top reading experts to provide teachers with exciting, effective and practical classroom resources. Oliver Twist is part of the Usborne Reading Programme Young Reading Series 3 and is suitable for National Curriculum level 4A. A vivid retelling of the classic story of Oliver Twist who grows up in an orphanage, and when he dares to ask for more is cast out into a world of colourful characters.
This book is part of a book series called Young Reading Series 3 .
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.
This book contains the following story:
Oliver Twist
Orphaned Oliver spends nine years in an orphanage before being sent to a workhouse where he is bullied. Desperate to be rid of him the workhouse seek an apprenticeship and Oliver is sent to an undertakers. He falls out with his employers and runs away to London where he joins Fagin's gang of criminals, is caught and accused of pick pocketing but then rescued by kind Mr Brownlow. Unfortunately for Oliver, Fagin won't have that and recaptures him. Whilst on another job Oliver is saved a second time by Mrs Maylie. Fagin - in league with Oliver's (unknown) half brother - seeks to capture him again so his true identity cannot be revealed. But eventually he is outwitted, Oliver is reunited with Mr Brownlow and discovers his true inheritance.
This book features the following characters:
Fagin
This book features the character Fagin.
Nancy
This book features the character Nancy.
Oliver Twist
This book features the character Oliver Twist.
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